| 释义 |
*for·get /fə`gɛt; fəˈɡet/
v [I,T] forgot /-`gɑt; -ˈɡɒt/, forgotten /-`gɑtṇ; -ˈɡɒtn/, forgetting
1 to be unable to remember information, something that happened, or how to do something 忘记:
I'll never forget the look on her face when I told her I was leaving. 我永远也不会忘记我说要离开时她脸上的神情。
+ (that) Don't forget that Linda's birthday is Friday. 别忘了星期五是琳达的生日。
+ about You haven't forgotten about today's meeting? 你没忘记今天的会议吧？
+ what/how/where etc I've forgotten what I was going to say! 我忘了要说什么！
2 to fail to remember to do something that you should do 忘记〔做必须做的事〕:
I'm sorry — I've forgotten your book. 对不起 — 我忘记了把你的书带来。
forget to do sth Someone's forgotten to turn off the lights. 有人忘了关灯。
+ (that) Dan forgot he was supposed to pick us up from school. 丹忘记了他应该去学校接我们。
3 to stop thinking about someone or something 忘却，忘掉:
She had never forgotten Sam, even after all these years. 即使过了那么多年，她也从来没有忘掉山姆。
+ about Just forget about work and relax. 忘记工作，放松一下吧。
4 forget it used to tell someone that something is not important 没关系，不必在意:
"I'm sorry I broke your mug." "Forget it." “对不起，我把你的杯子打碎了。”“没关系。”
5 I forget spoken used instead of "I have forgotten" 【口】 我忘了…〔用以替代 “I have forgotten”〕:
Sandra's bringing her boyfriend — I forget his name now. 桑德拉要带她的男朋友来 — 此刻我记不起他叫什么名字。
6 ...and don't you forget it! used to remind someone angrily about something that should make them behave differently …可别忘记！〔用于生气地提醒对方某件事，以让他们改变行为方式〕:
This is my house, and don't you forget it! 可别忘记这是我的家！
7 forget yourself formal to do or say something you should not in a social situation or when you are talking to someone in authority 【正式】 〔行为或说话〕不得体; 失去理智; 忘其所以:
Beth forgot herself and suddenly burst out laughing. 贝思控制不住自己，突然大笑起来。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: forget
If you want to talk about the place where you have left something, use the verb leave, not the verb forget. 如果要说东西遗忘在某处，使用动词 leave, 不用 forget.
Compare 试比较:
I've left my book at home. 我把书遗忘在家里了。
I've forgotten my book and I've forgotten my keys. 我忘了带书和钥匙。
I've left my keys in the car. 我把钥匙遗忘在车里了。Don't say 不要说 "I've forgotten my keys in the car". |